Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Kung Fu Panda 2 Synopsis

In Kung Fu Panda 2, Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Po must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he be able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed.

Even though Kung Fu Panda 2 didn't make nearly the cultural splash that its predecessor did, and grossed well below Pixar's offering Cars 2, it made more worldwide. All the same, the time for them to figure out what's next is now-- Puss In Boots may well mark the last gasp of the massive Shrek franchise

Long have we been harping on Hollywood for forcing the well overplayed 3D gimmick down our throats and it would seem we’re now beginning to see the fruits of our labor. Kung Fu Panda 2 was released last weekend and even after its five day opening the film

There are two things American audiences tend to love more than anything else: raunch comedies and sequels. This weekend was the kind of line up that audiences drool over, featuring sequels in the top three spots and at number one the holy grail of mindless entertainment: the raunch comedy sequel

Time for part two, everybody! Earlier today I posted the first half of my interview with Kung Fu Panda 2 writers Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. During that part of the interview (which you can see right HERE) we talked about long-term planning in franchises, inspiration and choosing a peacock as the film’s main villain. But there’s so much more to talk about!

In 2008, screenwriters Glenn Berger and Jonathan Aibel shocked audiences when they took an idea called Kung Fu Panda - a movie about an overweight bear who learns martial arts – and turned it into a film that both adults and kids could watch and love. Even more surprising? They’ve done it again with Kung Fu Panda 2.

What the hell happened? I just woke up from my bi-weekly Odinsleep, and apparently, the new crop of movies has already opened. It’s only Thursday. This Memorial Day weekend snuck up like a thief in the night, but I won’t complain since it allows me to take Monday off to grill burgers and re-watch Miracle On Ice highlights on Youtube

Another week, another 3D release. Every single weekend in May has featured a brand new 3D movie, including Thor, Priest, and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. On the docket this weekend is Kung Fu Panda 2, the sequel to the Dreamworks Animation smash hit from 2008, so let’s ask the big question: is the 3D worth the extra price?

Well, the rapture didn’t take me yesterday which is odd because I’ve always considered myself a virtual lock for heaven. Instead, I’m stuck on Earth in some kind of sequel hell. This week, the Vegas Wolfpack do their thing in Thailand and the Dragon Warrior gets his Kung Fu on

This summer we’re getting two animates sequels, and even though I loved the original Cars, I think most people would agree there was a lot more to love about Kung Fu Panda. So maybe Mater’s playing spy in Cars 2, but what I’m really interested in is if DreamWorks can finally make a sequel...

They had all kinds of talent on hand tonight to talk it up, ranging from Thor himself Chris Hemsworth and Kung Fu Panda 2 voice star Jack Black (who did some kung fu right there on the stage) to multihyphenate J.J. Abrams, who gave the same presentation

Kung Fu Panda 2 has a new, full-length trailer and this time it’s more than a staring contest. It does however, end with a contest between Po and his old enemy, stairs.
After the events of Kung Fu Panda in which the not exactly physically fit panda Po proved his Kung Fu skills he’s now living his dream as one of the Dragon Warriors.

For the sequel Po is back, only now he’s living his dream of being a Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace with the Furious Five. Until… a new villain appears with the ability to destroy Kung Fu

His short stint at DreamWorks suggests he can't have made too many gigantic changes, particularly given that much of the animation has to be somewhat complete already, so now I'm really curious about what kind of influence he might have